Sense Flew Out the Window

Whoosh!  I have been busy lately.  Along with all the things on my plate right now I decided to start a massive scarf project.  It has been dreadfully cold here and we all do a lot of walking.  At the request of my husband I started weaving a scarf.  I got my hands on an 8 inch rigid heddle for doing a balanced, plain weave scarf design.  I warped up just over 6 feet with a lovely springy merino and started on the weave.  The scarf went quick and I finished in just about 3 days.  I twined the ends, cut the fringe and hung the scarf on the coat peg by the door, ready for use in the morning.  Upon inspection the next day, the scarf had lost nearly 2 feet in length!  Absolutely not long enough for an adult man.  The scarf has been taken up by my beautiful boy who absolutely loves it.  What a save.

I still needed to make a scarf and was struggling to find the right materials in the stash I currently have.  I did find some lovely hand painted cashmere that I thought would be appropriate.  After some discussion it was determined that the balanced weave was not as appealing as the warp faced projects I finished so I went for a warp faced scarf.  The cashmere is very fine and the scarf would still be quite flexible.  I warped up about 10 feet of cashmere at 6 inches wide.  I wanted to use the entire skein and not have any waste.  I spent two days weaving this scarf and it is finally finished, unbelievably soft and warm.  I did basic twinning on the ends but have yet to twist the fringe.  All said and done there is only 6 inches of waste left from one end of the scarf.

Now I'm sitting looking out the window while sipping my favorite hot tea and trying to decide what my next project will be.  I'm thinking mug rugs or a belt.